Chapter 651

After all, there had only been three major religious regions in Europe back then, excluding Mondstadt, which had little ability to expand beyond religion.

At the time, the largest religious organization had actually been Fontaine, but Fontaine had no real desire to expand either.

So when Otto took office, he had invited Lord Furina to attend the ceremony. That was when the two of them met.

Of course, Elinore had only been the captain of the guard back then. Although she held considerable authority within Schicksal, before a supreme leader like Furina, who united Fontaine's government and religion, she could only serve as a silent messenger extra.

"Ahem, that's true..."

Faced with Elinore's deadpan expression, Furina shrank back a little.

Five hundred years ago, she had already thought Otto's captain of the guard was terrifying. Elinore's gaze was always icy cold whenever she looked at people.

After saying that, Elinore turned her head away—but she was still listening to their conversation.

To be honest, when she first met Furina five hundred years ago, she had genuinely felt that Furina was... unbelievably awesome.

Well, that might have sounded a little crude, but that was what she meant.

Furina possessed extraordinary power, public support, and even actual control over her nation.

Schicksal had stirred up quite a few insignificant little countries with the twin carrots of profit and doctrine, but compared to a colossal entity like Fontaine, which had endured for over a thousand years, it was still beneath notice.

There were only a handful of people in the entire world more noble than Furina.

Even looking Furina in the eye back then had felt like looking up at her.

But now... although she had no idea when the god had been replaced, Furina no longer seemed quite so detached from worldly